sung3 bit6送別送别

Jyutpingsung3 bit6

Yalesung biht

動詞

Definition

To see someone off; to accompany someone for a distance before they depart.

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How it's used

While 送別 is understood in Cantonese, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone that is less common in casual daily speech. People usually prefer using the more descriptive phrase 送機 or 送行 depending on the context of the departure. It is often reserved for more significant or emotional farewells rather than routine departures.

Examples

ting1聽jat6日nei5你heoi3去gei1機coeng4場，sai2使m4唔sai2使ngo5我sung3送bit6別aa4呀？

Are you going to the airport tomorrow? Do you need me to see you off?

keoi5佢dei6哋cyun4全gaa1家jan4人dou1都heoi3去zo2咗maa5碼tau4頭sung3送bit6別。

Their whole family went to the pier to see them off.

Common phrases

sung3送bit6別ji4儀sik1式

farewell ceremony

Common mistake

Learners often use 送別 as a direct translation for saying goodbye, but it specifically refers to the act of accompanying someone to their point of departure. If you just want to say goodbye, use 拜拜 or 再見 instead.